Public Address | Cafe | Hard News: A work of art called Chimney Book

Joe Wylie

Fri, 23 Sept 2011 10:26:45 +1200

. . . you can throw bricks, extreme weather and Brownlee at us . . .
When that last one repeatedly misses, it's not hard to flip the finger at fate.

recordari

Fri, 23 Sept 2011 08:04:04 +1200

It really does help a lot in capturing the intensity of the quake and the aftermath. The imagery in this, and in photos from David and others on here, seem wholly more poignant than much in the main stream media.

Oddly, one of the most affecting of the post quake…

Russell Brown

Thu, 22 Sept 2011 18:11:17 +1200

Living in Auckland it’s hard to get a handle on what Chch was all about, but like Bart, Chimney Book gave me a glimpse…

Absolutely. I've been in Christchurch twice since September and once since February, and the second time I got a fairly ground-level look. But the first-person experience…

Kris V

Thu, 22 Sept 2011 17:36:26 +1200

Your media selections for info received during quakes doesn't include...

...there's always the 'other' option ;)

anyways, it's good to hear that some useful communication went on in your neck of the woods.

Christopher Dempsey

Thu, 22 Sept 2011 11:20:47 +1200

That video was awsome (sorry for the use of an overworked word)... it's just so amazing, and well, thought provoking in a way I hadn't been before. Thankyou Blair.

Living in Auckland it's hard to get a handle on what Chch was all about, but like Bart, Chimney Book gave…

Bart Janssen

Thu, 22 Sept 2011 11:00:26 +1200

From Auckland it was always difficult for me to get an emotional understanding of what the earthquakes felt like. Chimney Book went some way towards that achieving that for me. It really did work at a deeply emotional level in a way I could never have imagined possible.

On the…

Ian Dalziel

Thu, 22 Sept 2011 08:49:44 +1200

media massaging services...
I’d really like the thoughts/responses/opinions of Canterbury PA peeps.
Your media selections for info received during quakes doesn't include the helpful A4/A3 sheets from the Government – I found those really helpful (and no power needed to access them), the DHB did some as well – and…

Kris V

Wed, 21 Sept 2011 15:56:26 +1200

much obliged, Emma... my hat is tipping in your general direction :)

Emma Hart

Wed, 21 Sept 2011 14:25:36 +1200

Hey Kris, you can consider that completed and distributed through my networks. Fabulous.

Kris V

Wed, 21 Sept 2011 14:09:24 +1200

um. wow... that's beautifully expressive, personal yet representative. Wish I'd been there to see it on debut, but thx so much for posting it, & to NZonScreen for hosting it. I'll be sharing this round... such a poignant way to capture the emotional realities of life.

If I may briefly thread…

Russell Brown

Wed, 21 Sept 2011 14:01:42 +1200

Thought I would just have a quick look. 15 minutes later …
Powerful.

You can imagine how it was on a big screen in a dark room, through a PA system.

Hilary Stace

Wed, 21 Sept 2011 13:47:45 +1200

Thought I would just have a quick look. 15 minutes later ...
Powerful.

wendyf

Wed, 21 Sept 2011 13:12:34 +1200

Just... thank you Blair.

Simon Telfer

Wed, 21 Sept 2011 11:30:08 +1200

A wonderful piece of work, Blair.

Russell Brown

Wed, 21 Sept 2011 11:29:42 +1200

Just get the words Flash Flash in place of the video when browsing on Chrome on Mac here.

Ditto Firefox 6, Windows 7 Pro 64bit. Link to NZOA and video there works fine though :)

Gah. Fixed now, I think. ClicktoPlugin re-enabled itself during my last editing pass, which buggers…

Robert Urquhart

Wed, 21 Sept 2011 11:18:13 +1200

Just get the words Flash Flash in place of the video when browsing on Chrome on Mac here.

Ditto Firefox 6, Windows 7 Pro 64bit. Link to NZOA and video there works fine though :)

Eediot

Wed, 21 Sept 2011 11:09:18 +1200

Just get the words Flash Flash in place of the video when browsing on Chrome on Mac here.

Emma Hart

Wed, 21 Sept 2011 10:41:08 +1200

I'd recommend watching Chimney Book full-screen in a quiet environment. If you have been living with the earthquakes, as Blair and his family have, it may trigger some powerful emotions.

Srsly. As we know, I eat candied puppies for fun, and Chimney Book made me cry in public.

Joe Wylie

Wed, 21 Sept 2011 10:19:22 +1200

And it also seems like long, long ago . . .
Magically so.
Thanks so much for this, and thanks for putting it up.
Gorgeous soundtrack, but.

Grant McDougall

Wed, 21 Sept 2011 09:56:57 +1200

That is outstanding. Fantastic evocation of the harsh realities of life after the 'quakes. I liked the intricate details of day-to-day life, too.
The 'quakes may've dented his house, but clearly not his sense of humour: "Portents of doom include Into The Void gigs...".

Lilith __

Wed, 21 Sept 2011 09:47:20 +1200

Wow. Thank you, Blair Parkes. It's so atmospheric, so familiar. And it also seems like long, long ago; I'm glad you made this record when you did.

I think I may need an icecream and a walk in the sunshine, now.

Public Address

Wed, 21 Sept 2011 09:47:20 +1200

Discussion from blog post.